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A New Station For Melbourne’s Newest Suburb
The following letter to the editor was submitted on 11 February 2021 in response to the State Government announcement about the Pakenham East rail extension which was published in the Herald Sun.
Free parking needed to ‘revive business’
Committee for Greater Frankston president Rod Evenden said the move would not only help revive the suburb’s CBD but also provide some confidence to Bayside traders who had seen their businesses suffer for almost a year. The committee has been strongly advocating for several years for improved public transport and more affordable parking in Frankston’s […]
Pocket park to transform Evelyn Street open space
Existing open space on the corner of Evelyn Street and Fletcher Road, Frankston will be transformed into an exciting park for the community to enjoy. The project is supported by the Victorian Government which provided $1.3 million for the park to be built on the pocket of vacant Council-owned land between the Nepean Highway, the […]
Council’s ‘Do It Outdoors’ campaign hits the right note
Frankston City Council and the Committee for Greater Frankston have joined forces to provide funding for musicians and performers to support outdoor dining venues post lockdown. Council ($40,000) and the Committee for Greater Frankston ($20,000) have provided the funding to support the hospitality sector, attract people back to the city centre and buy local, as […]
Start Frankston rail extension in next five years: Infrastructure Victoria
Construction of the Frankston rail extension needs to start within the next five years, says Infrastructure Victoria in its 30-year draft infrastructure strategy. The strategy, released for public comment last Wednesday (9 December), is a scheduled review of the blueprint for Victoria’s future. It covers a range of infrastructure categories including transport and technology, waste […]
Victoria’s Budget 2020
Frankston TAFE’s Budget bonanza Frankston campus of Chisholm Institute of TAFE was a winner in the Victorian Budget released on Tuesday 24 November. Delayed by seven months due to the pandemic, the Budget confirmed $67.6 million for stage two of campus redevelopment. This will include complete refurbishment of Building E and replacement of Building C. The new […]
Do the economics on empty car parks
Building 85 new car parks to accommodate 1470 new workers in the proposed eight-storey Bayside Shopping Centre extension on Balmoral Street will create even higher parking prices in Frankston’s CBD and add to parking problems in the future. The State Government’s justification that Vicinity Centres’ new Bayside development does not need to comply with Frankston […]